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Janet Knechtel

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  • Art Department
  • Costume and Wardrobe Department
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Janet Knechtel was born in December 1948 in London, England, UK. She is known for Little Shop of Horrors (1986), Muppet Treasure Island (1996) and Labyrinth (1986).
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    Known for

    Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Vincent Gardenia, Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, and Michelle Weeks in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
    Little Shop of Horrors
    7.1
    • Special Effects(as Janet Knetchel)
    • 1986
    Tim Curry, Frank Oz, Bill Barretta, Kevin Bishop, Kevin Clash, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
    Muppet Treasure Island
    6.9
    • Production Manager(Muppet Workshop)
    • 1996
    Jennifer Connelly, David Bowie, Frank Oz, Brian Henson, Marc Antona, Michael Attwell, David Alan Barclay, Sean Barrett, Timothy Bateson, Denise Bryer, Kevin Clash, Dave Goelz, Michael Hordern, Peter Marinker, Rob Mills, Ron Mueck, Toby Philpott, Karen Prell, David Shaughnessy, and Shari Weiser in Labyrinth (1986)
    Labyrinth
    7.3
    • Additional Crew("Goblins")
    • 1986
    Catherine O'Hara, Charlie Tahan, and Atticus Shaffer in Frankenweenie (2012)
    Frankenweenie
    6.9
    • Special Effects
    • 2012

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    Special Effects

    • Bill Barretta, Ty Burrell, Tina Fey, Ricky Gervais, Dave Goelz, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, and Eric Jacobson in Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
      Muppets Most Wanted
      6.4
      • modeler: puppets
      • 2014
    • Catherine O'Hara, Charlie Tahan, and Atticus Shaffer in Frankenweenie (2012)
      Frankenweenie
      6.9
      • puppet modeller
      • 2012
    • Me & My Monsters (2010)
      Me & My Monsters
      6.6
      TV Series
      • puppet builder
      • 2010
    • George Clooney, Bill Murray, Meryl Streep, Jason Schwartzman, Owen Wilson, Eric Chase Anderson, and Wallace Wolodarsky in Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)
      Fantastic Mr. Fox
      7.9
      • puppet modeller
      • 2009
    • Bunnytown (2007)
      Bunnytown
      7.5
      TV Series
      • puppet fabricator
      • 2007–2008
    • Johnny Depp and Helena Bonham Carter in Corpse Bride (2005)
      Corpse Bride
      7.4
      • puppet modeller
      • 2005
    • Mopatop's Shop (1999)
      Mopatop's Shop
      8.0
      TV Series
      • workshop team
      • 1999–2005
    • Glenn Close in 101 Dalmatians (1996)
      101 Dalmatians
      5.8
      • fabricator: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
      • 1996
    • James Cromwell, Christine Cavanaugh, Charles Bartlett, Jacquie Brennan, Michael Edward-Stevens, Miriam Flynn, Danny Mann, Miriam Margolyes, and Magda Szubanski in Babe (1995)
      Babe
      6.9
      • fabrication assistant: Jim Henson's Creature Shop
      • 1995
    • Steve Martin, Rick Moranis, Tichina Arnold, Tisha Campbell, Vincent Gardenia, Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, and Michelle Weeks in Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
      Little Shop of Horrors
      7.1
      • fabricator (as Janet Knetchel)
      • 1986

    Art Department

    • The Furchester Hotel (2014)
      The Furchester Hotel
      7.3
      TV Series
      • head of props
      • head of puppets
      • 2015

    Costume Department

    • The Furchester Hotel (2014)
      The Furchester Hotel
      7.3
      TV Series
      • head of costumes
      • 2015

    Personal details

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    • Alternative name
      • Janet Knetchel
    • Born
      • December 1948
      • London, England, UK

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